Academy's Marcinkowski called to national duty

SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose Earthquakes Academy goalkeeper and Alamo native JT Marcinkowski has been called to United States U-18 National Team duty ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Canada.

Marcinkowski will join the USA in camp from April 4-13 at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, Calif. The Americans host Canada on Tuesday, April 8 and Mexico on Saturday, April 12.

The camp roster features a largely domestic crew, including seven players who represented the United States at the Copa del Atlantico hosted by the Canary Islands in February. Marcinkowski started for the USA in 1-0 losses against Spain and Argentina during the Copa del Atlantico.

The squad’s only foreign-based player, Kyle Scott (Chelsea), returns to the U-18s for the first time since helping the team claim second place at the Limoges tournament in France last October.

After the April camp, the U-18s will next convene at the end of May for the Lisbon International Tournament in Lisbon, Portugal.